On 4 March 2013, a Fokker 50 operated by Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation on a domestic cargo flight from Lodja to Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, crashed in poor weather on approach to Goma Airport. There were nine people on board, of which six were killed. No fatalities were reported on the ground, despite the aircraft crashing into a populated area.
The aircraft was two minutes from touching down at Goma airport on a cargo service from Lodja Airport,[1] 640 kilometres (400 mi) west of Goma.[2] At 17:55 local time,[1] the aircraft crashed in an empty lot in the middle of the city.[2] No distress calls were made prior to the crash.[3]
There were nine people on board the aircraft, including six airline employees—a crew of five and a security guard—and three passengers.[4] All six employees were killed in the accident.[3] Except for the pilot, a 46-year-old Russian national named Alexander Bazhenov, the dead were all from the Congo.[4] The Russian consul to the Democratic Republic of the Congo confirmed that a Russian national was on board.[5][2][4][6]
Aircraft
The aircraft involved in the accident, photographed in 2006 still in the KLM Cityhopper livery
The aircraft involved in the accident was a twin-turboprop Fokker 50, powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW125B engines; it first flew in 1992 with registration PH-LXJ. Having serial number 20270, it was delivered to AirUK in 1994 and re-registered G-UKTE. This registration was kept following the rebranding of Air UK to KLM uk in 1998. KLM Cityhopper re-registered the aircraft as PH-LXJ in 2003, and returned it to the lessor in 2010. In March of the same year, it was re-registered 9Q-CBD and delivered to Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation. The aircraft was 20 years old at the time of the accident.[7]
^ abcKavanagh, Michael J. (4 March 2013). "Congolese Plane Crashes During Landing at Goma Airport". Reuters. from the original on 8 March 2013.
^ abKavanagh, Michael J. (5 March 2013). "Congolese Plane Crash in Goma Killed Six People, Minister Says". Bloomberg. from the original on 17 December 2014.
^ abc. WireUpdate. BNO News. 6 March 2013. Archived from the original on 15 March 2013.
^ [Six dead in the Congo crash, according to last figures] (in Spanish). RIA Novosti. 5 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014.
^Waldron, Greg (5 March 2013). "CAA Fokker 50 crashes in eastern Congo: reports". Singapore: FlightGlobal. from the original on 1 August 2013.
^"Le gouvernement annonce la récertification des compagnies aériennes d'ici fin mars" [The government announces the re-certification of all the airlines for the end of March] (in French). ANGOP. Xinhua. 6 March 2013. from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
^"Crash en RDC : 7 morts, re-certification en vue" [Crash in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: seven dead and re-certification on course] (in French). Air Journal. 6 March 2013. from the original on 20 May 2013.
^"List of airlines banned within the EU" (PDF). European Commission. 4 December 2012. (PDF) from the original on 17 November 2012.
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2013, compagnie, africaine, aviation, fokker, crash, march, 2013, fokker, operated, compagnie, africaine, aviation, domestic, cargo, flight, from, lodja, goma, democratic, republic, congo, crashed, poor, weather, approach, goma, airport, there, were, nine, peo. On 4 March 2013 a Fokker 50 operated by Compagnie Africaine d Aviation on a domestic cargo flight from Lodja to Goma Democratic Republic of the Congo crashed in poor weather on approach to Goma Airport There were nine people on board of which six were killed No fatalities were reported on the ground despite the aircraft crashing into a populated area 2013 Compagnie Africaine d Aviation Fokker 50 crashMONUSCO troops guarding the crash site in GomaAccidentDate4 March 2013 2013 03 04 SummaryCrashed during approach due to poor weatherSiteGoma Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 41 S 29 14 E 1 683 S 29 233 E 1 683 29 233 Coordinates 1 41 S 29 14 E 1 683 S 29 233 E 1 683 29 233AircraftAircraft typeFokker 50OperatorCompagnie Africaine d AviationRegistration9Q CBDFlight originLodja Airport Lodja Democratic Republic of the CongoDestinationGoma International Airport Goma Democratic Republic of the CongoOccupants9Passengers4Crew5Fatalities6Injuries3Survivors3 Contents 1 Accident 2 Aircraft 3 Aftermath 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksAccident EditThe aircraft was two minutes from touching down at Goma airport on a cargo service from Lodja Airport 1 640 kilometres 400 mi west of Goma 2 At 17 55 local time 1 the aircraft crashed in an empty lot in the middle of the city 2 No distress calls were made prior to the crash 3 There were nine people on board the aircraft including six airline employees a crew of five and a security guard and three passengers 4 All six employees were killed in the accident 3 Except for the pilot a 46 year old Russian national named Alexander Bazhenov the dead were all from the Congo 4 The Russian consul to the Democratic Republic of the Congo confirmed that a Russian national was on board 5 2 4 6 Aircraft Edit The aircraft involved in the accident photographed in 2006 still in the KLM Cityhopper livery The aircraft involved in the accident was a twin turboprop Fokker 50 powered by two Pratt amp Whitney Canada PW125B engines it first flew in 1992 with registration PH LXJ Having serial number 20270 it was delivered to AirUK in 1994 and re registered G UKTE This registration was kept following the rebranding of Air UK to KLM uk in 1998 KLM Cityhopper re registered the aircraft as PH LXJ in 2003 and returned it to the lessor in 2010 In March of the same year it was re registered 9Q CBD and delivered to Compagnie Africaine d Aviation The aircraft was 20 years old at the time of the accident 7 Aftermath EditFollowing the crash 8 the Ministry of Transport of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced a re certification of all airlines having an operator s certificate issued in the country 9 that were subject to a ban in the European Union 10 See also EditList of airlines banned in the EU Transport in the Democratic Republic of the CongoReferences Edit a b Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network Retrieved on 5 March 2013 a b c Kavanagh Michael J 4 March 2013 Congolese Plane Crashes During Landing at Goma Airport Reuters Archived from the original on 8 March 2013 a b Kavanagh Michael J 5 March 2013 Congolese Plane Crash in Goma Killed Six People Minister Says Bloomberg Archived from the original on 17 December 2014 a b c Plane crash in eastern DR Congo kills 6 injures 3 WireUpdate BNO News 6 March 2013 Archived from the original on 15 March 2013 Seis muertos en accidente aereo en el Congo segun el ultimo balance Six dead in the Congo crash according to last figures in Spanish RIA Novosti 5 March 2013 Archived from the original on 12 August 2014 Waldron Greg 5 March 2013 CAA Fokker 50 crashes in eastern Congo reports Singapore FlightGlobal Archived from the original on 1 August 2013 Fokker 50 MSN 20270 9Q CBD Airline Compagnie Africaine Aviation Airfleets net Le gouvernement annonce la recertification des compagnies aeriennes d ici fin mars The government announces the re certification of all the airlines for the end of March in French ANGOP Xinhua 6 March 2013 Archived from the original on 13 August 2014 Retrieved 8 March 2013 Crash en RDC 7 morts re certification en vue Crash in the Democratic Republic of the Congo seven dead and re certification on course in French Air Journal 6 March 2013 Archived from the original on 20 May 2013 List of airlines banned within the EU PDF European Commission 4 December 2012 Archived PDF from the original on 17 November 2012 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2013 Goma Compagnie Africaine d Aviation Fokker 50 crash Portals Aviation Democratic Republic of the Congo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2013 Compagnie Africaine d 27Aviation Fokker 50 crash amp oldid 1092391715, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
